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Description
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the Vietnam War from many different perspectives including an American soldiers, a nurse, and a Vietnamese refugee. Some quoted text contains racial slurs and profanity reflective of the era.
Quick Summary
Boots on the Ground brings together the voices of American soldiers, a battlefield nurse, and a Vietnamese refugee to paint a raw, personal picture of the Vietnam War unlike any textbook. Readers will be drawn in by the gritty, first-hand accounts that mix tension with humanity, showing the fear, bravery, and unexpected humor that soldiers and civilians experienced in the heat of battle. If your kid likes 'The War That Saved My Life' for its intimate war stories, they will love this because it offers an even broader range of perspectives across both sides of the conflict. The book is best suited for middle-grade readers ages 11-14, roughly grades 6-8, who are ready for real-world history told through personal narratives.